Numerical Study on Entropy Generation of the Multi-Stage Centrifugal Pump

The energy loss of the multi-stage centrifugal pump was investigated by numerical analysis using the entropy generation method with the RNG k-ε turbulence model. Entropy generation due to time-averaged motion and velocity fluctuation was mainly considered. It was found that the entropy generation of guide vanes and impellers account for 71.2% and 23.3% of the total entropy generation under the designed flow condition. The guide vanes are the main hydraulic loss domains and their entropy generation is about 9 W/K, followed by impellers. There are vortices at the tongue of the guide vane inlet as well as flow separations in the impellers, which lead to entropy generation. The fluid impacts the outer surface of the guide vanes, resulting in the increase in entropy generation. There are refluxes near the guide vane tongues which also increase the entropy generation of this part. The entropy generation distribution of the guide vanes and impellers was investigated, which found that the positive guide vane has more entropy generation compared with the reverse guide. The entropy generation of the blade suction surface is higher compared with the pressure surface. This study indicated that the entropy generation method has distinct advantages in the assessment of hydraulic loss.     

Mulberry Ethanol Extract and Rutin Protect Alcohol-Damaged GES-1 Cells by Inhibiting the MAPK Pathway

Mulberry extract has been proven to have the effect of resisting alcohol damage, but its mechanism is still unclear. In this study, the composition of mulberry ethanol extract (MBE) was identified by LC-MS/MS and the main components of MBE were ascertained by measuring. Gastric mucosal epithelial (GES-1) cells were used to elucidate the mechanism of MBE and rutin (the central part of MBE) helped protect against alcohol damage. The results revealed that phenolics accounted for the majority of MBE, accounting for 308.6 mg/g gallic acid equivalents and 108 substances were identified, including 37 flavonoids and 50 non-flavonoids. The treatment of 400 μg/mL MBE and 320 μM rutin reduced early cell apoptosis and the content of intracellular reactive oxygen species, malondialdehyde and increased glutathione. The qPCR results indicated that the MBE inhibits the expression of genes in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway, including p38, JNK, ERK and caspase-3; rutin inhibits the expression of p38 and caspase-3. Overall, MBE was able to reduce the oxidative stress of GES-1 cells and regulated apoptosis-related genes of the MAPK pathway. This study provides information for developing anti-ethanol injury drugs or functional foods.     

Recent Advances of Catalytic Enantioselective Heck Reactions and Reductive-Heck Reactions

Heck reaction is one of the most important carbon-carbon bond forming reactions with wide applications in organic synthesis.Considerable advances of enantiosele...     

HPLC法同时测定养心草中没食子酸、槲皮素和山萘酚的含量

建立了高效液相色谱法同时测定养心草中没食子酸、槲皮素和山萘酚的含量。采用Hypersil C18色谱柱（4.6mm×200mm,5μm）,流动相为甲醇（A）-0.2%磷酸水溶液（B）,梯度洗脱,流速1.0mL/min;柱温25℃;检测波长260nm。在选定色谱条件下没食子酸、槲皮素和山萘酚线性关系良好;没食子酸、槲皮素和山萘酚加标回收率分别为98.37%、99.61%、97.81%,RSD分别为2.32%、2.15%、2.20%。方法简便快速,结果准确可靠,可用于控制中药养心草的质量。     

Synthesis of a novel C2-symmetric thiourea and its application in the Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions with arenediazonium salts under aerobic conditions

[reaction: see text] A novel thiourea-based C2-symmetric ligand was synthesized, and its application in the palladium-catalyzed Heck and Suzuki coupling reactions of arenediazonium salts was evaluated. The reactions, which were performed at room temperature, without added base, and under aerobic conditions, produced product in 4 h with good yield. The corresponding arenediazonium salts were easily generated in one step from anilines.     

Interaction of cellulase with sodium dodecyl sulfate at critical micelle concentration level

The interactions between Trichoderma reesei cellulase and an anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), at critical micelle concentration level have been investigated using isothermal titration calorimetry, fluorescence spectroscopy, and circular dichroism. SDS micelles have dual interactions with cellulase: electrostatic at first and then hydrophobic interactions. When the concentration of SDS is smaller than 45.0 mM, SDS micelles cause a partial loss in the hydrolytic activity together with a steep decrease in the -helical content of cellulase. With further increasing the concentration of SDS, however, a re-formation of the -helical structure and a partial recovery of the hydrolytic activity of cellulase induced by SDS micelles are observed. Taken together, these results indicate that SDS micelles exert dual effects on cellulase through binding as both a denaturant and a recovery reagent.     

Binding equilibrium of I− to serum albumin with resonance Rayleigh scattering

The binding equilibrium between l^? and human serum albumin (HSA) or bovine serum albumin (BSA) has been studied by means of the resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) and equilibrium dialysis. It has been found for the first time that RRS and multiple frequency scattering (MFS) are enhanced as the l^? binding to the HSA and BSA, but fluorescence quenches. The equilibrium dialysis results suggest that the binding of l^? to HSA and BSA fits a phase-distribution model other than Scatchard model, and that the order of magnitude of its phase-distribution constant was found to be 10⁴. It is most probable that Cl^? or other anion ions influence the binding of l^? by changing the ionic strength in the solution. The dialysis at different pH indicates that the binding mechanism is due to the electrostatic forces between the l^? and protonated basic amino-acid residues.     

Surface properties and doxorubicin delivery in mixed systems comprising a natural rosin-based ester tertiary amine and an anionic surfactant

A rosin-based ester tertiary amine salt (RETAS) cationic surfactant was obtained using natural rosin as raw material. GC-MS of RETAS was detailed analyzed. The pH-responsive mechanism of rosin-based ester tertiary amine (RETA) and RETAS was confirmed by applying theoretical calculations about electrostatic potential maps of RETA and RETAS cation using Gaussian software. Mixed system surfactants were obtained by blending RETAS cationic surfactant with sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) anionic surfactant. The binary mixed surfactant systems of RETAS and SDBS had obvious synergistic effect. The γ_cmc and CMC were 39.40?mN/m and 0.56?mmol/L at the optimum molar fraction of RETAS (α)?=?0.6, respectively. The stability time of emulsion with the optimum mixed system as emulsifier increased to 309?s at α?=?0.6. The emulsifying capacity of RETAS was much better than that of RETA. RETAS had pH-responsive targeted release and the optimum mixed system showed a relatively sustained drug release by using doxorubicin (DOX) as a model drug. These results indicate that RETAS surfactant and mixed system surfactant are both promising for applications in drug delivery and emulsification.     

高温退火工艺对直流反应磁控溅射制备蓝宝石基氮化铝模板的影响

采用直流反应磁控溅射与高温退火工艺大批量制备了膜厚为200 nm、400 nm及800 nm的2英寸蓝宝石基氮化铝模板,并对高温退火前后不同膜厚模板使用各种表征手段进行对比分析.结果 表明:采用磁控溅射制备膜厚为200 nm的模板经高温退火后晶体质量得到显著提升,退火前后整片(0002)面和(10-12)面高分辨率X射线衍射摇摆曲线半高宽分别从632 ～ 658 arcsec和2 580 ～2 734 arcsec下降至70.9 ～ 84.5 arcsec和273.6 ～ 341.6 arcsec;模板5 μm×5μm区域内均方根粗糙度小于1 nm;紫外波段260 ～280 nm吸收系数为14 ～20 cm-1;高温退火前后拉曼图谱E2(high)声子模特征峰半高宽从13.5 cm-1降至5.2 cm-1,峰位从656.6 cm-1移动至657.6 cm-1,表明氮化铝模板内的拉应力经高温退火后得到释放,接近无应力状态.